Professional membership and accreditation
On completion of your degree, many of our courses grant professional accreditations and allow you to gain entry into well regarded professional memberships in your chosen field.

School of Design and the Built Environment
Architecture
- The five-year combination of the Bachelor of Applied Science (Architectural Science) and the Master of Architecture is recognised by the Architects Board of Western Australia as meeting the academic requirements for registration as an architect in Western Australia.
- The course is also recognised by the Commonwealth Association of Architects.
- On completing approved postgraduate practical experience, you will be eligible for associate membership of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects. Internationally, the course is recognised by the architectural boards in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong.
Construction Management
This course is accredited by:
- Australian Institute of Building
- Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors
- The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
If certain requirements are met, this course if also accredited by:
Creative Advertising and Graphic Design
Professional memberships available:
- Australian Graphic Design Association
- Design Institute of Australia
- The Perth Advertising and Design Club
Digital Design
Professional memberships available:
- Australian Graphic Design Association
- Design Institute of Australia
- The Perth Advertising and Design Club
Interior Architecture
Students of our Interior Architecture degree are eligible to become student members of:
Graduates are eligible to become associate members and following practice experience, graduates are eligible to apply for full membership.
Photography and Illustration Design
Professional memberships available:
- Australian Commercial and Media Photographers
- Australian Institute of Professional Photography
- Design Institute of Australia
- Illustrators Australia
- Perth Advertising and Design Club
- The Perth Centre for Photography
Project Management
Our Project Management courses are accredited by:
They are endorsed by:
Urban and Regional Planning
This course is accredited by:
School of Education
- All Bachelor of Education degrees are recognised nationally as an initial pre-service teaching qualification.
- All postgraduate Education degrees are nationally accredited.
School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry
Graduate Diploma in Information and Library Studies
This course is accredited by:
Graduate Diploma in Records Management and Archives
This course is accredited by:
Master of Information Management
This course is accredited by:
- Australian Library and Information Association
- Records and Information Management Professionals Australasia
- The Australian Society of Archivists
Screen Arts
- Curtin is a member of The Australian Screen Production, Education and Research Association (ASPERA)